Dialogue from a deleted scene found in the shooting script for the two dock controllers stated, "Excelsior and Intrepid are cleared to depart. Open spacedock doors", followed by the failure of both ships to power up and the doors to open, due to influence by the Whale Probe.

The ship (or ships) in question can be seen in two different FX shots. The first is a glimpse of a badly-damaged saucer section, and the second is a that of the secondary hull. The two parts appear in different portions of the scene, which would indicate either two different vessels, or one ship that was cut apart by the Borg or that performed a saucer separation maneuver.